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This week our grammar focus is using commas when writing lists.
If you would like to practise this at home, follow this link to find some fun activities:
How to use commas in a list - BBC Bitesize
Please find attached a Wider Curriculum Home Learning Matrix. This has lots of different activities that can be completed at home to support Wider Curriculum learning.
These activities are optional and families can choose to do as many of them as the like.
However, if you do complete and activity from the matrix, please send it into school or take a picture of it so that we can celebrate it in class and post it on the class blog.
In English this week we are going to use our Time and Place skills to select the Human and Physical things that will be on the island we are creating. We will also read a selection of books which involve quests such as Journey and Quest by Aaron Becker, Jack’s fantastic Voyage by Michael Foreman and The Lonely Beast by Chris Judge. We will then combine these ideas with the ideas we have gained from reading traditional and non-traditional books about Knights and Castles to plan our own quest narrative.
In Phonics, we will learn the tricky words 'break' and 'steak' as well as focusing on words which use 'le' to make the 'l' sound. Our grammar focus for the week will be to use commas in lists.
In Guided Reading, we will focus on The Paper Bag Princess with a specific focus on questions relating to Inference, Sequencing and Explanation.
In Maths, we are going to focus on learning the 2 times table and calculating with money. We wil focus on using our conceptual understanding of groups of 2s to establish the 2x tables that we already know. We will then develop strategies for working out the ones which we don't know. When calculating with money, we will focus on strategies to make £1 and then use the finding the difference strategy to solve problems which involve giving change.
In Time and Place, as well as focusing on the Human and Physical aspects of our islands, we will also continue to explore the concepts of invasion and settlement to help prepare pupils to learn about the Norman Invasion od 1066.
We will also complete RE, Design and the Arts and PE activities as well.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about any of these activities, please do not hesitate to contact us directly via the Beech class email address: beech@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk
This week we are learning about amounts of money made from both notes and coins.
Please start by watching this learning video:
Y2 Spring Block 1 TS4 Choose notes and coins on Vimeo
If you would like to practise what you have earned in this video, try to answer the questions in the attached worksheet.
If you would like to complete an extra challenge, why not try this Nrich problem:
In English this week, we are going to focus on turning the instruction sentences that we created last week into complete pieces of instruction writing. We will explore how an introduction, 'You Will Need' section, sequencing vocabulary and a conclusion can be used to enhance our writing.
In Phonics, we are going to teach the tricky words: 'poor' and 'great'. We are also going to explore how the 'er' and 'est' suffix is added to words ending in 'y'.
In guided reading we will be focusing on 'The Paper Bag Princess' with a specific focus on comprehension questions relating to Vocabulary, Retrieval and Prediction.
In Maths, we are going to continue to learn about money. We will find the total amount of pounds and pence and select notes and coins to make desired amounts. We will also explore alternative ways of making the same amount.
In Science and Computing, we are going to continue our Robot Algorithms unit of work by creating algorithms for floor robots.
In Time and Place, we are going to read traditional stories about Knights and Castles and harvest common themes.
We will also complete Handwriting, PHSCE, Number Fluency, PE, RE, and Design and the Arts lessons as well.
If you would like to know more about any of these activities, please do not hesitate to contact us via the class email address.
beech@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk
This week our tricky words are 'world' and 'work'. Please practise spelling them at home.
We are also learning to spell words ending in 'le'. We have attached an information sheet to help you understand this spelling pattern.
You could also learn more about this spelling pattern by following this link:
Le Letter String (spellingplay.co.uk)
In Maths this week we are going to focus on Money. You can start by watching this learning video:
Y2 Spring Block 1 TS1 Count money pence on Vimeo
Now try the attached worksheet to put your new skills into practise. We have also included the answers if you need them.
EXTENSION: If you are looking for an extra challenge, why not try this Nrich challenge: Five Coins (maths.org)
In English this week, we are going to focus on a new genre of writing- Instructions. We are going to start by reading The Twits by Roald Dahl. We are going to think about the nasty tricks that Mr and Mrs Twit play on each other and consider some nasty tricks we could play on our teachers. We will explore how to use imperative verbs to create simple instructions. Finally, we will work together to add detail to these instructions to create a piece of writing entitled, 'How to Make Mr M Angry!'
In Phonics we will learn the tricky words 'world' and 'work'. We will also focus on spelling words which end in 'le' such as bubble, middle and table.
In Maths we are going to turn our attention towards learning the 2x table. We will explore different real-life items that are grouped into pairs and practise skip-counting on a number-line. Finally, we will use and apply this understanding to solve x2 multiplication problems. We will also begin to learn about money. We will make sure we understand the value of each coin and note and learn techniques for finding total amounts of money.
In Mastering Number we will focus on using doubles and near doubles to efficiently solve addition and subtraction problems.
In Time and Place we are going to start our Knights and Castles Enquiry by exploring the concepts of Invasion and Settlement.
In Science and Computing, we are going to start our Robot Algorithms unit by focusing on giving instructions that computers can understand.
We will also complete Guided Reading, Handwriting, PE, RE and Design and the Arts activities. If you would like more information about any of these activities, please do not hesitate to email us using the Beech email address: beech@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk
This week we would like you to have a go at diary writing. We have attached a set of instructions and an example of a diary entry that Mr M wrote a few years ago.
We are really looking forward to reading about what you have done in the holidays.
In English this week, we will complete our diary extracts from the point of view of Samuel Pepys. First, we will explore how we can add really high quality descriptive sentences. Finally, we will explore how we can add in sections which show off our historical understanding and give our diary extract historical authenticity.
In Maths, we are going to focus on working out related number bonds for the numbers to 20. We will explore the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction and work out how this understanding can help us find related calculations. We will also explore how our understanding of multiples of 10 can help us solve more complex addition and subtraction calculations
In Science and Computing, we are going to explore the benefits and dangers of using IT.
In Time and Place, we are going to take a virtual tour of the Museum of London's 'Fire! Fire!' exhibition.
We will also complete Maths Mastery, Guided Reading, Phonics, RE, PE and Design and the Arts sessions.
If you would like to know more about any of these activities, please do not hesitate to contact us directly using the beech class email address.
beech@st-barnabas.kent.sch.uk
Max, we are so impressed with the Scientific Investigation you completed to test the properties of these different materials.
Billy, we love the game you invented as part of your home learning.
If you want to play Billy's game, here are the rules:
